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'D.C. Housewives,' get real: You're no Michelle Obama - BARF ALERT!
Washington Post ^ | August 8, 2010 | Courtland Milloy

Posted on 08/08/2010 7:30:40 PM PDT by maggief

EXCERPTS

During a news break, we got but a glimpse of Obama, radiant and sophisticated, touring the Alhambra palace in Granada with youngest daughter, Sasha. Then it was back to our regularly scheduled programmed descent to the bottom of the cultural barrel.

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Meanwhile, the real first lady is out charming the world, an ambassador of goodwill wherever she goes. Nothing but love and respect for her during recent visits to Mexico, Russia, Haiti and Spain.

That has to be at least part of the reason perceptions of U.S. leadership worldwide have improved so much since the Obamas moved into the White House -- up from 34 percent in 2008, under the Bush administration, to 51 percent in 2009, according to the U.S. Global Leadership Project.

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Then there's the outright disrespect and racism that she's been subjected to as the nation's first black first lady. Last year, for example, a prominent Republican activist from South Carolina called an escaped zoo gorilla one of Obama's ancestors.

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1 posted on 08/08/2010 7:30:41 PM PDT by maggief
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To: maggief

Maggie, do you have pictures of the “Obama, radiant and sophisticated?” LOL


2 posted on 08/08/2010 7:32:29 PM PDT by GOP_Lady
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To: Cincinna

PING!


3 posted on 08/08/2010 7:33:17 PM PDT by GOP_Lady
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To: maggief

4 posted on 08/08/2010 7:34:20 PM PDT by Dallas59 (President Robert Gibbs 2009-2013)
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To: 007girl; 1_Rain_Drop; 2nd amendment mama; 6323cd; AbolishCSEU; abner; afraidfortherepublic; ...
Michelle Fashion Police Alert Ping!

FReepmail GOP_Lady if you want on or off this ping list

5 posted on 08/08/2010 7:35:12 PM PDT by GOP_Lady
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To: maggief

Wow, this is one heck of a piece of propaganda!

These people are sick.


6 posted on 08/08/2010 7:35:47 PM PDT by roses of sharon (I can do all things through Him who strengthens me. Philippians 4:13)
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To: GOP_Lady

http://www.daylife.com/photo/03HDa4E497bTE?q=michelle+obama


7 posted on 08/08/2010 7:37:32 PM PDT by maggief
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To: maggief

In all likelihood, Courtland Milloy is a member of the Journolist listserv — and has therefore forfeited any credibility he may have once enjoyed.


8 posted on 08/08/2010 7:37:43 PM PDT by Philo1962 (Iraq is terrorist flypaper. They go there to die.)
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To: maggief

The author

9 posted on 08/08/2010 7:38:06 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try. ~Master Yoda)
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To: maggief
Top Rule in Fashion: No bows on buttocks.
10 posted on 08/08/2010 7:39:49 PM PDT by GOP_Lady
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To: GOP_Lady

Reuters Pictures 14 hours ago U.S. first lady Michelle Obama is greeted by Princess Letizia before their lunch at Marivent Palace in Palma de Mallorca August 8, 2010.

11 posted on 08/08/2010 7:40:17 PM PDT by maggief
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To: maggief

I saw that show about a bunch of self absorbed gals ..even the brunette had blonde roots.


12 posted on 08/08/2010 7:41:41 PM PDT by dalebert
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To: maggief

Shakiing my head.

Princess Letizia is “radiant and sophisticated.”


13 posted on 08/08/2010 7:42:18 PM PDT by GOP_Lady
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

He just wrote this because he thinks Michelle is bootylicious.


14 posted on 08/08/2010 7:43:37 PM PDT by A.Hun (Common sense is no longer common.)
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To: maggief

That’s a nice picture of super hot Princess Letizia meeting David “Big Papi” Ortiz!


15 posted on 08/08/2010 7:47:34 PM PDT by Batman11 (Sarah Palin: "Illegal immigrants are called illegal for a reason!")
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To: maggief

Excuse me, but I am of the opinion that the last sentence in that excerpt is a LIE. Even if not, after EIGHT YEARS of “Chimpy McBushhitler”, you can POUND SAND, you metrosexual PUNK!!!


16 posted on 08/08/2010 7:51:12 PM PDT by Frank_2001
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To: maggief

Are you kidding? The Spaniards were so disinterested they didn’t even turn up to watch her arrive at the palace. Now that is disinterest.


17 posted on 08/08/2010 7:53:34 PM PDT by McGavin999 (I'm sorry, your race card is overdrawn and no further charges can be accepted)
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To: maggief

These poor reporter creatures are trying so hard to make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear. It would be sad; if it weren’t so funny watching them try their best with all the lying praise they can summon up.


18 posted on 08/08/2010 7:54:40 PM PDT by freekitty (Give me back my conservative vote; then find me a real conservative to vote for)
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To: maggief

Yeah! Dictators, Communists and Islamofascists just LOVE Obama (as opposed to being AFRAID oF Bush)!!! That’s what I call success!!!/sarcasm


19 posted on 08/08/2010 7:56:53 PM PDT by Frank_2001
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To: GOP_Lady

That is funny.


20 posted on 08/08/2010 7:58:37 PM PDT by freekitty (Give me back my conservative vote; then find me a real conservative to vote for)
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